focal points

Definition of focal pointsnext
plural of focal point

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Noun
  • Literacy screenings are not typically conducted in medical settings, but several prominent pediatric care centers, including Boston Children's Hospital, promote early literacy resources to families in recognition of reading's importance for a child's development.
    MAKIYA SEMINERA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
  • This system can be used around airports, stadiums, power plants, water treatment centers, correctional facilities, borders and other critical infrastructure.
    Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • This legislative session, Republicans and Democrats have both said electricity affordability was one of their focuses, and both the House and Senate passed House Bill 1002 to tackle that issue.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Others questioned Nabi’s main focuses while leading Coty, particularly the atypical tie-in with Orveda.
    Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Themed around the concept of play, it was filled with prints of dices, playing cards and board games, which added to takes on tartan and argyle patterns and the duo’s go-to motifs, such as hearts and polka dots.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The loops and patterns this pair trades in don’t exactly have hearts, or cores.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Focal points.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/focal%20points. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.

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